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« on: July 28, 2011, 03:38:29 am »
I too want to say 'Thank You' to all of those who develop and support LMCE. I started with it a year or two ago on a VM to just see how it stacked up to the competition. I'm cheap by nature, so I didn't want to purchase anything off-the-shelf when you're stuck with what it offers and can't customize it to your needs. LMCE fits the bill for those of us who may not know how to do everything, but aren't afraid to take some risks and try it to see.
I now have a full LMCE system running with 4 MD's and the core. It has enabled me to centrally control my X10 lighting, TV's, DVR, Movies, Music, Pictures, etc and even allowed me to drop DISH Network and do everything over the air or over the Internet. My goal was to replace my existing capabilities and provide some cool enhancements for the family. Needless to say, we've now got the most overcomplicated home network on the block, but at the same time, they're all asking me how I did it.
LMCE is not for the timid, that's for sure. But if you're willing to do a little legwork, and learn a little along the way, it's the BEST system out there for what it does. It'll probably never be ready for Joe User to just install it and go, but there's nothing out there like that today that has the same features and capabilities.
The LMCE community is more than willing to help each other out, and that is why I chose this product to go with. If you're having problems installing it, don't feel intimidated. There's not one of us out here who has had a perfect installation, but we ask questions to get the answers we need.